Description
Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queens most iconic album,A Night at the Opera.
In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, Bohemian Rhapsody.A Night at the Operahas gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. InQueen and a Night at the Opera, rock historian Gillian Gaar takesa deep dive into the legendary English bands most famous album on its 50th anniversary. Chapters cover:
- Queensformation and historyup toA Night at the Opera, including the three albums that preceded it
- The recording sessionsthat resulted in the album
- Track-by-track analysesof each side
- The tourto support the album, and awards and accolades
- The bands career after the albumand after the death of Freddie Mercury
In addition,numerous sidebarscover topics such as the Bohemian Rhapsody video, producer Roy Thomas Baker, Brian Mays Red Special guitar, and more. There are even capsule bios of Mercury and May, as well as bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor.
IIlustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as rare memorabilia,Queen and A Night at the Operais a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.
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